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Formal
Education
- Associate of Science Degree, University of Wisconsin-Marinette
- Bachelor of Arts, Bethel University, major in History, minors in sociology &
psychology
- Master of Arts in Theology, University of St. Thomas, major in Medieval Historical
Theology, minor in Ethics
- Master of Arts in Library & Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Graduate Coursework in Liberal Studies, Hamline University
Related Work Experience
- Library Faculty Member, MCTC, 1995-present
- Chair of the Information Studies department, 1998 – present
- Chair of the College Academic Council, 1998-2002, 2004-2007
- Faculty Vice President, MSCF local, 2007 – present
- Coordinator, Minnesota Literacy Resource Center, 1993 – 1995
Selected Publications
- “A
Curriculum-Integrated Approach to Information Literacy” in Information
Literacy Instruction Handbook. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2008.
- “Critical Thinking, Deviant Knowledge and the Alternative Press.”
Update Newsletter. Dec. 2004: 4-6.
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Academic
& Research Interests
- The politics and economics of
knowledge production/distribution and its impact on democratic
society
- The analysis of corporate mass media and its influence on shaping
society and individual self understanding
- The role and history of the “alternative press” and “deviant
ideas/communities” in American society
- The growth of surveillance in modern societies and the loss of
privacy
- The role of libraries and the library profession in advancing
social justice and human rights
- Exploring participatory
non-capitalist, non-market based economic systems and theory
- Exploring the interplay of religion and spirituality in shaping
personal identity, communal life, and politics
Personal
Activities
- Reading (what do you expect, I’m a librarian and a college
professor)
- Sea Kayaking
- Bike Riding
- Hiking
- All things Irish (including traveling and living in Ireland as often
as I can)
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